diff --git a/.github/workflows/positron-python-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/positron-python-ci.yml
index 9479566a4d1..3379340eb1d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/positron-python-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/positron-python-ci.yml
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           repository: 'microsoft/python-environment-tools'
-          path: 'python-env-tools'
+          path: '${{ env.special-working-directory }}/${{ env.PROJECT_DIR}}/python-env-tools'
           sparse-checkout: |
             crates
             Cargo.toml
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           repository: 'microsoft/python-environment-tools'
-          path: python-env-tools
+          path: '${{ env.special-working-directory }}/${{ env.PROJECT_DIR}}/python-env-tools'
           sparse-checkout: |
             crates
             Cargo.toml